Farm-to-table organic produce growing in dense Hong Kong by Kirsten Dirksen on March 23, 2015 Hong Kong is one of the densest cities in the world (in some parts there are 400,000 people living in …
Backyard farmers by necessity: self-sufficient and debt-free by Kirsten Dirksen on April 30, 2011 When Myrna and Earl Fincher married 53 years ago they started farming their yard “out of necessity”. As Earl remembers: …
Dish soap as pesticide (with a little help from good bugs) by Kirsten Dirksen on July 1, 2010 If you’re going to grow your own organic produce, you need to arm yourself with other tools to fight the …
You can’t eat grass: an edible yard, 9 months later by Kirsten Dirksen on June 30, 2010 In September of 2009, Cloverdale (California) resident Patty Silva-Hicks ripped out her lawn and replaced it with fruit trees and …
An herb garden off the front stoop by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2010 In permaculture, you plant what you use most often closest to the house, things like your herbs. In this video, …
Phosphates, ADHD, DOW & how to eat less pesticides by Kirsten Dirksen on May 21, 2010 A study released this week suggests a link between ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and pesticides, but rather than shock, it …
Visiting a seasonal, artisanal mall in San Francisco by Kirsten Dirksen on August 20, 2009 During our visit to the Ferry Building Marketplace, we paid attention to the individual shops, specializing in all types of …
The dirty dozen: shoppers’ guide to organic produce by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 Organic food has gone mainstream- now carried by the giants like Wal-Mart, Tesco, Krogers, Marcs & Spencer, Safeway, etc.-, but …
Green Thumb Farm: 4 centuries local, 4 decades organic by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 It’s one of America’s oldest family farms. The Raymond Halsey’s have run Green Thumb Farm in Water Mill, New York …
Some thoughts from a food fundamentalist by dpl4233 on June 4, 2008 Hey I am Daniel Lawrence and I am a food fundamentalist. I am a restaurant chef and baker turned activist and …
